No. 5 USC Beach Volleyball Falls to No. 1 UCLA

Thursday, April 17

Los Angeles, Calif.

2:30 p.m. PT

USC

UCLA

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No. 5 USC Beach Volleyball Falls to No. 1 UCLA

April 17, 2025 | Women's Beach Volleyball

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The Trojans got wins at the Nos. 3 and 4 positions but came up short against the Bruins in a 3-2 finish

LOS ANGELES – The fifth-ranked USC beach volleyball team (23-8) was defeated by No. 1-ranked crosstown rival UCLA (29-4) by a 3-2 count at Mapes Beach on Thursday, April 17.

The Women of Troy had a three-match win streak over the Bruins snapped in the loss and go to 28-21 in the all-time series. In duals played at Mapes Beach, USC fell to 1-8 in nine meetings.

UCLA scored the first point of the dual from the No. 2 position when Peri Brennan and Natalie Myszkowski closed out a 21-19, 21-19 win over freshman Kennedy Coakley and sophomore Ashley Pater to end the Trojan duo's 20-match win streak.

The Trojans answered to even the dual with a three-set win at the No. 2 position when junior Delaney Karl and graduate Ella Larkin put together a 16-21, 21-17, 15-7 win over Kaley Mathews and Sophie Moore.

The Bruins went in front, 2-1, with a win at the No. 5 position as Ensley Alden and Harper Cooper closed out freshman Macy Bolyard and sophomore Madison Goellner with a 21-19, 21-11 win.

The clinching point hit the board when UCLA's No. 1 pair of Maggie Boy and Sally Perez finished a 21-18, 21-18 win over sophomore Zoey Henson and junior Madison White.

With the dual decided, graduate Maya Gessner and junior Mabyn Thomas added a second USC point with a 21-18, 22-20 win at the No. 3 position over Kenzie Brower and Alexa Fernandez.

In a non-scoring exhibition match, sophomore Grace Hong and freshman Calinda Kok claimed a 21-13, 21-16 win over Madeline Bonanni and Tessa Van Winkle.

The Women of Troy now await seeding in the upcoming inaugural MPSF championship tournament. The league hosts its first-ever championship at Newland Beach courts in Huntington Beach next Wednesday-Friday (April 23-25) and will award an automatic berth into the NCAA championship to the winner. All matches at the championship will be shown on Big Ten Plus (B1G+) and the championship dual set for noon PT on Friday (April 25) will be shown live on Big Ten Network.

For more information on the USC beach volleyball team, a complete schedule, and results, please visit USCTrojans.com/beach. Fans of the Women of Troy can follow the team on Instagram and on X @USCBeach.

No. 1 UCLA def. No. 5 USC, 3-2
Mapes Beach · Los Angeles, Calif.
Thursday, April 17, 2025
RECORDS: USC (23-8), UCLA (29-4)
1. Maggie BOYD/Sally PEREZ (UCLA) def. Zoey HENSON/Madison WHITE (USC); 21-18, 21-18
2. Peri BRENNAN/Natalie MYSZKOWSKI (UCLA) def. Kennedy COAKLEY/Ashley PATER (USC); 21-19, 21-19
3. Maya GESSNER/Mabyn THOMAS (USC) def. Kenzie BROWER/Alexa FERNANDEZ (UCLA); 21-18, 22-20
4. Delaney KARL/Ella LARKIN (USC) def. Kaley MATHEWS/Sophie MOORE (UCLA); 16-21, 21-17, 15-7
5. Ensley ALDEN/Harper COOPER (UCLA) def. Macy BOLYARD/Madison GOELLNER (USC); 21-19, 21-11
Exh. Grace HONG/Calinda KOK (USC) def. Madeline BONANNI/Tessa VAN WINKLE (UCLA); 21-13, 21-16
Order of finish: 2, 4, 5, 1*, 3